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Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2009.
Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Wellstar since 2009
Office Locations
Expertise
About Jacob Blatt, MD
Dr. Jacob N. Blatt, a cardiac electrophysiologist, is an Atlanta native. He graduated with honors from Duke University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Biological Anthropology & Anatomy. After receiving his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, he was appointed a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School while completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He returned home to Atlanta and completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Blatt is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, and is board-eligible in cardiac electrophysiology. He is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society, American Heart Association and the Medical Honor Society Alpha Omega Alpha. He joined Wellstar in August of 2010, and is fully trained in all aspects of invasive cardiac electrophysiology including pacemakers, defibrillators, resynchronization therapy, complex arrhythmia management and ablation, transeptal catheterization, and transvenous lead extraction. He has a special interest in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Blatt is married and the father of two children. When not practicing medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family and has always been an avid Atlanta Braves fan.
Meet Dr. Jacob Blatt
Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Education & Training
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Card/Electro
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Languages spoken
English
Patient Reviews
Overall patient rating
4.8
Based on 216 patient ratings
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Shared the right amount of information
Earned my trust
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Patient Reviews
5
The med tech and the physician explained everything to me! They were quite professional!
November 28, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is excellent
November 28, 2024
5
It was really a great experience. Great doctor and staff.
November 20, 2024
5
Couldn't be more satisfied with my first visit with Dr.Blatt. He was very thorough in his explanation to address my concerns with my health.
November 22, 2024
5
Very pleased with our first visit with Dr Blatt. Looking forward to having him take care of our family in his area of expertise.
November 16, 2024
5
A great doctor and staff
November 14, 2024
5
Yes, I think Dr. Blatt was excellent. He's very knowledgeable. He's very personable and he takes his time with you and he also lets you ask him questions. I think he's great. I would have any of my family, friends, anybody I knew go to him. And I think his nurse is also very good. They gave me an EKG and they knew what they were doing. So I want to definitely give them both a 10. Thank you. Have a nice day.
November 1, 2024
5
Great doctor visit
October 30, 2024
5
Dr Blatt and medical professionals were courteous and proficient in addressing my medical needs.
October 27, 2024
5
It was a very pleasant visit . But paying for parking was a little up setting to me cause things are hard with coming up with cash or credit
October 10, 2024
5
Excellent service
October 10, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was knowledgeable, personable,engaging, thoughtful, and concerned. He understood my situation and wanted to help. I felt like a person, not just a customer. I felt comfortable with his explanation of the procedure he has planned.
September 27, 2024
5
Thank you Dr Blatt and team.
September 22, 2024
5
My experience today was excellent but WellStar Spaulding Hospital need to clean house on some of their personal.
September 18, 2024
5
Visit went very well
September 16, 2024
5
The staff was very professional and i was seen very promptly. The doctor was excellent.it was a great visit.
August 31, 2024
5
Staff and Dr Blatt were very professional. They listened and fully explained conditions and plan for treatment. Throughly focused and took time with me. Feel very confident in my care.
August 27, 2024
5
My husband is very grateful to have found Dr.Blatt! He is the greatest Cardiologist we've ever met! Very compassionate and caring!
August 15, 2024
5
Wayne, Ginny, and Blatt are the BEST!
August 15, 2024
5
Our sincere thanks to Dr Blatt and his care teams for spending time with us and explaining our treatment options and giving us the confidence to choose the best one for me!
August 9, 2024
5
Wonderful!!
August 8, 2024
5
I had a very satisfactory experience. The technician was very patient and thorough. The doctor was excellent. He explained everything to me and was very patient.
July 24, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is the best. He takes the time to explain everything. Very personable.
July 21, 2024
5
It was a good apt .
July 19, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was great. Very informative. Answered a lot of my questions.
July 18, 2024
5
Staff was very professional and very friendly.
July 18, 2024
5
It was a great visit with my Dr all was very professional.
July 13, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is terrific and goes above and beyond for his patients.
July 13, 2024
5
Professional and friendly staff. Dr. Blatt was held up at the hospital for a short while, but I was kept informed of his timing.
July 4, 2024
5
DR. Blatt is the best of the best. He has my trust in doing the right things for my health. I trust him beyond measure.
July 10, 2024
5
The med tech and the physician explained everything to me! They were quite professional!
November 28, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is excellent
November 28, 2024
5
It was really a great experience. Great doctor and staff.
November 20, 2024
5
Couldn't be more satisfied with my first visit with Dr.Blatt. He was very thorough in his explanation to address my concerns with my health.
November 22, 2024
5
Very pleased with our first visit with Dr Blatt. Looking forward to having him take care of our family in his area of expertise.
November 16, 2024
5
A great doctor and staff
November 14, 2024
5
Yes, I think Dr. Blatt was excellent. He's very knowledgeable. He's very personable and he takes his time with you and he also lets you ask him questions. I think he's great. I would have any of my family, friends, anybody I knew go to him. And I think his nurse is also very good. They gave me an EKG and they knew what they were doing. So I want to definitely give them both a 10. Thank you. Have a nice day.
November 1, 2024
5
Great doctor visit
October 30, 2024
5
Dr Blatt and medical professionals were courteous and proficient in addressing my medical needs.
October 27, 2024
5
It was a very pleasant visit . But paying for parking was a little up setting to me cause things are hard with coming up with cash or credit
October 10, 2024
5
Excellent service
October 10, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was knowledgeable, personable,engaging, thoughtful, and concerned. He understood my situation and wanted to help. I felt like a person, not just a customer. I felt comfortable with his explanation of the procedure he has planned.
September 27, 2024
5
Thank you Dr Blatt and team.
September 22, 2024
5
My experience today was excellent but WellStar Spaulding Hospital need to clean house on some of their personal.
September 18, 2024
5
Visit went very well
September 16, 2024
5
The staff was very professional and i was seen very promptly. The doctor was excellent.it was a great visit.
August 31, 2024
5
Staff and Dr Blatt were very professional. They listened and fully explained conditions and plan for treatment. Throughly focused and took time with me. Feel very confident in my care.
August 27, 2024
5
My husband is very grateful to have found Dr.Blatt! He is the greatest Cardiologist we've ever met! Very compassionate and caring!
August 15, 2024
5
Wayne, Ginny, and Blatt are the BEST!
August 15, 2024
5
Our sincere thanks to Dr Blatt and his care teams for spending time with us and explaining our treatment options and giving us the confidence to choose the best one for me!
August 9, 2024
5
Wonderful!!
August 8, 2024
5
I had a very satisfactory experience. The technician was very patient and thorough. The doctor was excellent. He explained everything to me and was very patient.
July 24, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is the best. He takes the time to explain everything. Very personable.
July 21, 2024
5
It was a good apt .
July 19, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was great. Very informative. Answered a lot of my questions.
July 18, 2024
5
Staff was very professional and very friendly.
July 18, 2024
5
It was a great visit with my Dr all was very professional.
July 13, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is terrific and goes above and beyond for his patients.
July 13, 2024
5
Professional and friendly staff. Dr. Blatt was held up at the hospital for a short while, but I was kept informed of his timing.
July 4, 2024
5
DR. Blatt is the best of the best. He has my trust in doing the right things for my health. I trust him beyond measure.
July 10, 2024
5
The med tech and the physician explained everything to me! They were quite professional!
November 28, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is excellent
November 28, 2024
5
It was really a great experience. Great doctor and staff.
November 20, 2024
5
Couldn't be more satisfied with my first visit with Dr.Blatt. He was very thorough in his explanation to address my concerns with my health.
November 22, 2024
5
Very pleased with our first visit with Dr Blatt. Looking forward to having him take care of our family in his area of expertise.
November 16, 2024
5
A great doctor and staff
November 14, 2024
5
Yes, I think Dr. Blatt was excellent. He's very knowledgeable. He's very personable and he takes his time with you and he also lets you ask him questions. I think he's great. I would have any of my family, friends, anybody I knew go to him. And I think his nurse is also very good. They gave me an EKG and they knew what they were doing. So I want to definitely give them both a 10. Thank you. Have a nice day.
November 1, 2024
5
Great doctor visit
October 30, 2024
5
Dr Blatt and medical professionals were courteous and proficient in addressing my medical needs.
October 27, 2024
5
It was a very pleasant visit . But paying for parking was a little up setting to me cause things are hard with coming up with cash or credit
October 10, 2024
5
Excellent service
October 10, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was knowledgeable, personable,engaging, thoughtful, and concerned. He understood my situation and wanted to help. I felt like a person, not just a customer. I felt comfortable with his explanation of the procedure he has planned.
September 27, 2024
5
Thank you Dr Blatt and team.
September 22, 2024
5
My experience today was excellent but WellStar Spaulding Hospital need to clean house on some of their personal.
September 18, 2024
5
Visit went very well
September 16, 2024
5
The staff was very professional and i was seen very promptly. The doctor was excellent.it was a great visit.
August 31, 2024
5
Staff and Dr Blatt were very professional. They listened and fully explained conditions and plan for treatment. Throughly focused and took time with me. Feel very confident in my care.
August 27, 2024
5
My husband is very grateful to have found Dr.Blatt! He is the greatest Cardiologist we've ever met! Very compassionate and caring!
August 15, 2024
5
Wayne, Ginny, and Blatt are the BEST!
August 15, 2024
5
Our sincere thanks to Dr Blatt and his care teams for spending time with us and explaining our treatment options and giving us the confidence to choose the best one for me!
August 9, 2024
5
Wonderful!!
August 8, 2024
5
I had a very satisfactory experience. The technician was very patient and thorough. The doctor was excellent. He explained everything to me and was very patient.
July 24, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is the best. He takes the time to explain everything. Very personable.
July 21, 2024
5
It was a good apt .
July 19, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was great. Very informative. Answered a lot of my questions.
July 18, 2024
5
Staff was very professional and very friendly.
July 18, 2024
5
It was a great visit with my Dr all was very professional.
July 13, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is terrific and goes above and beyond for his patients.
July 13, 2024
5
Professional and friendly staff. Dr. Blatt was held up at the hospital for a short while, but I was kept informed of his timing.
July 4, 2024
5
DR. Blatt is the best of the best. He has my trust in doing the right things for my health. I trust him beyond measure.
July 10, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is excellent
November 28, 2024
5
The med tech and the physician explained everything to me! They were quite professional!
November 28, 2024
5
Couldn't be more satisfied with my first visit with Dr.Blatt. He was very thorough in his explanation to address my concerns with my health.
November 22, 2024
5
It was really a great experience. Great doctor and staff.
November 20, 2024
5
Very pleased with our first visit with Dr Blatt. Looking forward to having him take care of our family in his area of expertise.
November 16, 2024
5
A great doctor and staff
November 14, 2024
5
Yes, I think Dr. Blatt was excellent. He's very knowledgeable. He's very personable and he takes his time with you and he also lets you ask him questions. I think he's great. I would have any of my family, friends, anybody I knew go to him. And I think his nurse is also very good. They gave me an EKG and they knew what they were doing. So I want to definitely give them both a 10. Thank you. Have a nice day.
November 1, 2024
5
Great doctor visit
October 30, 2024
5
Dr Blatt and medical professionals were courteous and proficient in addressing my medical needs.
October 27, 2024
5
Excellent service
October 10, 2024
5
It was a very pleasant visit . But paying for parking was a little up setting to me cause things are hard with coming up with cash or credit
October 10, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was knowledgeable, personable,engaging, thoughtful, and concerned. He understood my situation and wanted to help. I felt like a person, not just a customer. I felt comfortable with his explanation of the procedure he has planned.
September 27, 2024
5
Thank you Dr Blatt and team.
September 22, 2024
5
My experience today was excellent but WellStar Spaulding Hospital need to clean house on some of their personal.
September 18, 2024
5
Visit went very well
September 16, 2024
5
The staff was very professional and i was seen very promptly. The doctor was excellent.it was a great visit.
August 31, 2024
5
Staff and Dr Blatt were very professional. They listened and fully explained conditions and plan for treatment. Throughly focused and took time with me. Feel very confident in my care.
August 27, 2024
5
My husband is very grateful to have found Dr.Blatt! He is the greatest Cardiologist we've ever met! Very compassionate and caring!
August 15, 2024
5
Wayne, Ginny, and Blatt are the BEST!
August 15, 2024
5
Our sincere thanks to Dr Blatt and his care teams for spending time with us and explaining our treatment options and giving us the confidence to choose the best one for me!
August 9, 2024
5
Wonderful!!
August 8, 2024
5
I had a very satisfactory experience. The technician was very patient and thorough. The doctor was excellent. He explained everything to me and was very patient.
July 24, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is the best. He takes the time to explain everything. Very personable.
July 21, 2024
5
It was a good apt .
July 19, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was great. Very informative. Answered a lot of my questions.
July 18, 2024
5
Staff was very professional and very friendly.
July 18, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is terrific and goes above and beyond for his patients.
July 13, 2024
5
It was a great visit with my Dr all was very professional.
July 13, 2024
5
DR. Blatt is the best of the best. He has my trust in doing the right things for my health. I trust him beyond measure.
July 10, 2024
5
Professional and friendly staff. Dr. Blatt was held up at the hospital for a short while, but I was kept informed of his timing.
July 4, 2024
5
Professional and friendly staff. Dr. Blatt was held up at the hospital for a short while, but I was kept informed of his timing.
July 4, 2024
5
DR. Blatt is the best of the best. He has my trust in doing the right things for my health. I trust him beyond measure.
July 10, 2024
5
It was a great visit with my Dr all was very professional.
July 13, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is terrific and goes above and beyond for his patients.
July 13, 2024
5
Staff was very professional and very friendly.
July 18, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was great. Very informative. Answered a lot of my questions.
July 18, 2024
5
It was a good apt .
July 19, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is the best. He takes the time to explain everything. Very personable.
July 21, 2024
5
I had a very satisfactory experience. The technician was very patient and thorough. The doctor was excellent. He explained everything to me and was very patient.
July 24, 2024
5
Wonderful!!
August 8, 2024
5
Our sincere thanks to Dr Blatt and his care teams for spending time with us and explaining our treatment options and giving us the confidence to choose the best one for me!
August 9, 2024
5
Wayne, Ginny, and Blatt are the BEST!
August 15, 2024
5
My husband is very grateful to have found Dr.Blatt! He is the greatest Cardiologist we've ever met! Very compassionate and caring!
August 15, 2024
5
Staff and Dr Blatt were very professional. They listened and fully explained conditions and plan for treatment. Throughly focused and took time with me. Feel very confident in my care.
August 27, 2024
5
The staff was very professional and i was seen very promptly. The doctor was excellent.it was a great visit.
August 31, 2024
5
Visit went very well
September 16, 2024
5
My experience today was excellent but WellStar Spaulding Hospital need to clean house on some of their personal.
September 18, 2024
5
Thank you Dr Blatt and team.
September 22, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt was knowledgeable, personable,engaging, thoughtful, and concerned. He understood my situation and wanted to help. I felt like a person, not just a customer. I felt comfortable with his explanation of the procedure he has planned.
September 27, 2024
5
It was a very pleasant visit . But paying for parking was a little up setting to me cause things are hard with coming up with cash or credit
October 10, 2024
5
Excellent service
October 10, 2024
5
Dr Blatt and medical professionals were courteous and proficient in addressing my medical needs.
October 27, 2024
5
Great doctor visit
October 30, 2024
5
Yes, I think Dr. Blatt was excellent. He's very knowledgeable. He's very personable and he takes his time with you and he also lets you ask him questions. I think he's great. I would have any of my family, friends, anybody I knew go to him. And I think his nurse is also very good. They gave me an EKG and they knew what they were doing. So I want to definitely give them both a 10. Thank you. Have a nice day.
November 1, 2024
5
A great doctor and staff
November 14, 2024
5
Very pleased with our first visit with Dr Blatt. Looking forward to having him take care of our family in his area of expertise.
November 16, 2024
5
It was really a great experience. Great doctor and staff.
November 20, 2024
5
Couldn't be more satisfied with my first visit with Dr.Blatt. He was very thorough in his explanation to address my concerns with my health.
November 22, 2024
5
The med tech and the physician explained everything to me! They were quite professional!
November 28, 2024
5
Dr. Blatt is excellent
November 28, 2024
Publications and Articles
JohnCare
John Petrick loves the simple things in life. He revels in time spent with family, reeling in a big catch and feeling the crisp wind in his face during a morning bike ride.
However, for a man that enjoys such simple pleasures, John’s heart health is quite complicated. For a long time, his well-being felt like a puzzle that no one could quite figure out.
John’s complex heart issues first began over two decades ago, when he nearly died after his heart suddenly went into an abnormal rhythm.
After the life-threatening heart episode, specialists in California diagnosed him with ventricular tachycardia (VT), a severe heart condition in which abnormal electrical signals cause the heart to beat faster. Then later, he was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and rapid heart rhythm that can cause heart palpitations and shortness of breath.
From defibrillators to heart surgeries, John and his Californian care team worked hard to manage the ups and downs of his heart conditions. But after spending years in the Golden State, John was ready to take on a new adventure: moving over 2,000 miles away to Georgia.
“The decision to move to Georgia was difficult because of my heart conditions,” John shared. “I needed a doctor who would really take the time to sort everything out.”
Luckily, it wasn’t long before John was connected with an entire team of Wellstar heart experts delivering comprehensive care all within the same health system.
Finding the right rhythm
Before being referred for specialty care by his Wellstar primary care provider, John briefly received heart care from another health system in Georgia. However, he had some reservations about his treatment.
“Honestly, it wasn’t the level of care—especially in terms of empathy—that I was used to,” he admitted. “And that’s a scary situation when you have a condition like mine.”
That was never a problem at Wellstar. As soon as he met with Wellstar Health System Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Dr. Narendra Kanuru, John knew the physician was in his corner.
“I could tell Dr. Kanuru really took the time to study my case,” John said, remembering his first visit with the specialist. “He recited my medical history from the last 20 years, without having to look at any papers.”
Since then, they have developed a great healthcare partnership, always keeping an open line of communication.
“I feel so comfortable expressing any fears or apprehensions about my conditions or treatment with Dr. Kanuru. He’s always very receptive,” John shared. “His level of empathy, professional expertise and ability to communicate and understand me is just as valuable as his technical, medical skills.”
Along with Dr. Kanuru’s expertise, Wellstar Cardiologist Dr. David Caras provides an essential complement to John’s cardiovascular care. While a cardiac electrophysiologist hones in on the functional and rhythmic areas of the heart, a cardiologist offers a broad spectrum of heart care.
While each focusing on their areas of expertise, the two heart specialists collaborate to create the best treatment plan for John, and adjust it along the way.
“Dr. Kanuru and Dr. Caras work together as a team,” John said. “It’s truly remarkable and beautiful. Often, I’ll go to see one of the doctors and they’ll mention a conversation they had about me with the other recently.”
